Aetna Therapists in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY

Feeling stressed out or anxious? Since 2020, many of us have experienced loneliness, struggling to understand our lack of motivation and turmoil in our personal lives. Maybe you’re just feeling ‘stuck’. I provide a warm, non-judgmental, and supportive environment for clients to explore their selves, feelings, and relationships. Together we can address symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues that may be causing duress. I work with a diverse population, particularly LGBTQ+, gender non-conforming, in-transition. I am also working under supervision to specialize in couples, relationships, and sex therapy.

Julia Deane is a clinical social worker with over 9 years of experience working with children and adults. Much of her work has been with those experiencing social anxiety, separation anxiety, PTSD, depression, self-harm, substance abuse, domestic violence, body image issues, and issues of identity. Julia is training to become a somatic experiencing practitioner through Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing International Institute. This modality helps people identify and discharge trauma in their bodies through psychotherapy.

Are you feeling stuck in your life or relationship patterns? Perhaps anxious, depressed, or lonely? If so, then I am glad that we have found each other. With a warm and collaborative style, my goal is to make our therapeutic relationship a safe place for expressing yourself freely, resolving conflicts as they may occur, and exploring yourself in relation to another. I will utilize a psychodynamic, relational, and integrative approach to our work. I believe in working in partnership, helping you identify and use your strengths to overcome the challenges that hold you back and cause you pain.

I embrace a warm, practical, and collaborative approach to psychotherapy, adapting treatment to the needs of each person. I believe that the present is informed yet not fully determined by our past, and that we all aspire to healing, wellness, and ongoing growth. I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and life transitions. I aim to encourage clients to work through unexamined unhealthy patterns, uncomfortable or scary thoughts and feelings, unwanted behaviors, challenging situations and relationships. I work from an anti-oppressive, relational, and trauma-focused lens.

Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, down, anxious, unfulfilled, uncertain? You're not alone. I commend you for this initial step of exploring what kind of assistance may be out there for you. Your concerns may feel daunting, but please hold hope; life can feel better. We all have a wealth of inner strengths and resources at our disposal. It's possible to tap into these innate strengths to promote our own growth and resolution of conflict or emotional pain. I have assisted many adults do just this, with remarkable results. Sometimes we just need a dedicated space to allow these types of insights to develop and become actualized.

As life's challenges arise, I am here to support you in the face of adversity by integrating various forms of therapy tailored to your individual needs. My approach is compassionate, warm, and flexible. I view my clients as holistic beings and honor how our unique intersecting identities shape our experiences. I value the human need to feel seen, heard, and connected. Whether you are trying to become more connected to yourself, your body, or to others, I am here to support you on that journey. I believe that exploration and curiosity are powerful tools in fostering growth and becoming more grounded when life becomes turbulent.

Feeling lost, stuck, anxious, depressed or alone? These feelings can feel debilitating, isolating and permanent, but they don't have to be. I can help you find your way. I can support you through life transitions - from grief and loss, to figuring out how to best communicate with a loved one or set boundaries with family, friends or coworkers. My practice is founded in tenets of feminist counseling theory and is mindfulness-focused and trauma-informed; and sensitive to your individual needs, goals and strengths.

Live fully. Enjoy who you are. Be present in the moment. Find happiness with who you uniquely are. An All-Purpose Therapist. Multiple clients have said, "I never thought I could accomplish so much." Become unstuck. Succeed in the areas that matter most to you. Overcome Anxiety, Depression, issues with concentration and self esteem. Adapt Flexibility & Fluidity living in the high demand - high reward City of New York.

Making the decision to start therapy can be both tough and uncomfortable, and, can lead to meaningful growth and change. Therapy can provide a very fulfilling and clarifying experience that can assist you in areas of your life where you may feel stuck, trapped and/or just wanting change. Working through these areas can unlock more joy,peace,ease,self-compassion and love.

Making the decision to start therapy is one the best gifts you can give yourself. That might sound a bit cliché, but giving yourself permission to focus on your own needs and discover more about yourself can be an incredible process. This is especially true if perhaps you’ve gotten used to putting the needs of others first, by being a caregiver to a parent or family member who may be struggling with a physical or mental illness or substance misuse. Learning to put the focus back on yourself and figuring out what gives you happiness and fulfillment is one the many ways that a good therapeutic relationship can enrich your life.

I believe therapy begins with a genuine human connection and as your therapist I will hold you through the process. I develop long term relationships with my clients built on a foundation of safety and trust. It is from this foundation that change happens. I want to support you and together we will work to develop new ways to respond with tools that can help you feel grounded, confident, and more in control. I can be that non-judgmental person to talk to and process difficult emotions with. I pull from multiple therapeutic modalities to create an approach that is integrative and tailored to you as an individual.

I believe that the best therapy holds up a mirror to help us see what we could not on our own. These moments of understanding are the building blocks of change. My goal as a therapist is to help create an awareness of patterns that are holding you back and find ways of moving forward through a collaborative treatment plan.

The decision to enter into therapy is a meaningful step towards self-discovery. It is important to find a therapist that allows you to grow and understand yourself on a deeper level in a way that feels safe. It is through this healing relationship, positive changes are truly possible.

As a sex and couples therapist, I help individuals, couples and polycules navigate sexual concerns and challenges that are impacting their relationships and overall well-being. With a non- judgmental and compassionate approach, I work collaboratively with my clients to create a safe and supportive space where they can explore their sexual concerns and desires. My approach to sex therapy is grounded in evidence-based practices and draws from attachment theory, cognitive-behavior therapy, mindfulness, emotion focused therapy, and sex-positive frameworks. I tailor my techniques to each client's unique needs, goals, and comfort level.

I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, and obsessive thinking, and help clients work through the impact these issues can have on their interpersonal relationships, career, social life, motivation, and sense of self. I also work with clients experiencing dating, relationship, and intimacy issues who may be feeling discouraged or stuck in maladaptive relational patterns.

If you are looking at this statement then you are already taking the positive steps you need to achieve the life you want. Everyone struggles at times with overwhelming emotions and difficult choices and I believe that you do not have to struggle alone. Whether it is relationships, career stress, family dynamics, issues of gender/ sexual identity issues, or life stage changes I am here to help you find your own path.

Life can be chaotic, challenging and heartbreaking but among all of that, beautiful and awe-inspiring. If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve read a few of these bios by now but if you’re feeling alone in life’s big questions then look no further. I take a curious, yet “no-B.S.” stance as we explore life’s intricacies, obsessions, and curve-balls together in the therapeutic process.

I work with clients to build insight and skills that help to clarify challenges and maximize joy. Whether you're transitioning into a different phase of life or feeling stuck (hello, pandemic!), I will meet you there with curiosity and compassion. Together, we'll use a variety of techniques to identify both the barriers and the opportunities to lead the kind of life you want. While there is great strength in practicing healthy coping, self-care, and positive self-talk, I know that this is often much easier said than done! Sometimes we just need help developing, prioritizing and applying these skills and awareness in our daily lives.

Down bad? Feeling wonky? Lets talk about it. I help clients with a variety of issues by tailoring my therapeutic approach to their unique needs and goals. I want everyone I work with to realize their full potential by restructuring maladaptive thought patterns that lead to distress and poor functioning. I hope to give my clients the space to process their thoughts and emotions, and understand the ways in which their behavior and subconscious beliefs about themselves and the world around them play into false narratives that ultimately keep themselves down. I strive to help my clients to learn to love themselves without condition.